User manual TANDBERG B DLTSAGE INTEGRATION

[. . . ] Integration Guide Copyright Copyright © 2003 by Quantum Corporation. Document Origination: Boulder, Colorado, USA. Trademarks Quantum, the Quantum logo, and the DLTtape logo are trademarks of Quantum Corporation, registered in the U. S. A. DLTtape, DLTSage, Value DLTtape, and Super DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation. Other company and product names used in this document are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners. Legal Disclaimers The information contained in this document is the exclusive property of Quantum Corporation. [. . . ] Supported TapeAlert Flags TapeAlert Flag 13h Nearing media life Load Counta 07h Media life 04h Media 13h Nearing media life Directory Revision 07h Media life 04h Media 02h Write warning Write Error Rate 04h Media 01h Read warning Read Error Rate 04h Media 02h Write warning Tracking Servo Write 04h Media Critical Critical Warning Critical Warning Flag Type Informational Warning Critical Informational Warning Critical Warning Description Nearing Media Life Reached Media Life Media Life Exceeded Nearing Media Life Reached Media Life Media Life Exceeded Write Warning Media exceeds recommended usage parameters. Read Warning Media exceeds recommended usage parameters. Write Warning Media exceeds recommended usage parameters. Retire media immediately. Operating Parameters 3-4 October 2003 81-81201-01 Rev A01 DLTSage Integration Guide Table 3-4. Supported TapeAlert Flags TapeAlert Flag 01h Read warning Flag Type Warning Critical Description Read Warning Media exceeds recommended usage parameters. DLTSage has detected that the tape drive needs cleaning (failed backup). Check for sufficient airflow Replace tape drive Operating Parameters Tracking Servo Read 04h Media Clean Drive Now Drive Shutdown Temp Channel Write Performance 14h Clean now 24h Drive temperature 26h Predictive failure Critical Warning Critical a. Load count thresholds are user definable for greater control. Figure 3-1 shows an example of an Informational TapeAlert flag. Figure 3-1. Sample TapeAlert Flag Message 81-81201-01 Rev A01 October 2003 3-5 Chapter 3: Features of DLTSage 3. 2. 4 Host Responses to TapeAlert Flags Table 3-5 lists suggested host responses to TapeAlert flags. Host Responses to TapeAlert Flags Flag Type Warning Recommended Application Client Message (Host Response) The tape drive is having problems reading data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the performance of the tape. The tape drive is having problems writing data. No data has been lost, but there has been a reduction in the capacity of the tape. Copy any data you require from this tape. Restart the operation with a different tape. The tape cartridge has reached the end of its calculated useful life: 1. Probable Cause The tape drive is having severe trouble reading. The tape drive is having severe trouble writing. Media can no longer be written/read, or performance is severely degraded. Media has exceeded its specified life. TapeAlert Flag 01h Read warning 02h Write warning Warning 04h Media Critical 07h Media life Warning 13h Nearing media life Informational The tape cartridge is nearing the end of its calculated Media may have exceeded its specified life. It is recommended that you: number of passes. Use another tape cartridge for your next backup. Store this tape cartridge in a safe place in case you need to restore data from it. [. . . ] The number of times the media has been formatted. The serial numbers of the last four tape drives that loaded the media. The total MB of data written to and read from the media during its lifetime. 81-81201-01 Rev A01 October 2003 A-3 MAM Attributes and Diagnostic Information · · The total MB of data written to and read from the media during the most recent, or current, load. Complete usage information for the media, including total MB of data written to and read from the media during its lifetime and during the previous and current loads, the total write and read retries during its lifetime and during the previous and current loads, and the total number of loads and formats during its lifetime. [. . . ]